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| 1. | [ noun ] (sport,golf,games) someone who plays golf poorly | |
| Related terms: | golfer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (computer science) a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm | |
| Examples: | "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers" |
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| Related terms: | programmer hack | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (computer science,politics) a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism | |
| Synonyms: | cyberpunk cyber-terrorist | |
| Related terms: | terrorist programmer | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2313 | |
| 5. | [ noun ] one who works hard at boring tasks | |
| Synonyms: | hack drudge | |
| Related terms: | unskilled_person plodder labor | |
| Similar spelling: |
Haecker hawker Hager hawser Hauser Hauger Hocker Hecker Hagar |
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